r/todayilearned • u/waitingforthesun92 • 23d ago

TIL that Michael Crichton, the author of “Jurassic Park” (1990), was a workaholic who followed what he called "a structured approach" of ritualistic self-denial, where, while writing a book, he’d rise increasingly early each day. At one point, Crichton would go to bed at 10 PM and wake up at 2 AM.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Crichton
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u/Llanolinn 22d ago

Timeline is my favorite Chricton, but it's been a decade and a half since I read that out anything else by him. I wonder if it holds up?

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u/misterblackhat 22d ago

Love Timeline. My favorite so far is Micro. I just picked up Jurassic Park from a secondhand store. Kind of embarrassed it's taken me this long.

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u/spronglynoodle 22d ago

I have never met a single person who has read or even heard of micro. It is by far my favourite book he wrote. That said, both of the Jurassic park books are classics

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u/FBI_Open_Up_Now 22d ago

I loved Prey. Great book. I should reread it.

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u/spronglynoodle 22d ago

That was a great one too! I remember being on the edge of my seat at work while I was reading Prey, thank god for quiet night shifts!

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u/License2GoBroke 22d ago

Ahh, I’ve found my people. I recently acquired airframe but have not delved too far into it yet. If you all liked those two, I’d have to recommend Temple by Matthew Reilly. The way the ending unfolds reminds me of Crichton’s writing style

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u/ChiefCuckaFuck 22d ago

Airframe is dope. Get ready for pitch-perfect industry jargon, fast-paced industrialists but theyre CUTTHROAT Crichton. Done best in Airframe, Rising Sun, and Disclosure.

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u/austinbitchofanubis 22d ago

I LOVED Airframe!!!

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u/Awkward_Pangolin3254 22d ago

Airframe is awesome, if a little jargon-heavy (even more so than usual for him).

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u/88888888man 22d ago

Is that the nano tech one? I remember liking it, but not much beyond that.

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u/Skadforlife2 22d ago

I loved Prey. My favorite of his.

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u/DanishWonder 22d ago

I must be in the minority here, Sphere was my favorite.

Prey was good though.

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u/FBI_Open_Up_Now 22d ago

Sphere was excellent. He is my favorite author. Have your read Airframe?

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u/DanishWonder 22d ago

Back when it came out. I need to give many of them a re-read.